Kigali vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$489
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$271
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
1
😀 Quality of life
48
29
🏙️ Population
1.75M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kigali is 14% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6419th and 5493rd ($872 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6866th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Sao Tome

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Kigali Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$2877

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$671
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$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596